The One In The Middle
Composer(s): Paul Jones 
Performer(s): Manfred Mann



Let me tell you 'bout the Manfreds 
The music that they're puttin' down 
They started to play 
On a rainy day 
And the people came from miles around 

They didn't come for the rhythm 
They didn't come for the beat 
The people of the town 
Came just to stand around 
And see the singer lookin' sweet 

Mike Hugg plays the drums, yeah 
Tom McGuiness plays the diamond bass 
But the one in the middle 
Sings "Hey diddle diddle" 
God, he's just a pretty face 

They didn't come for the rhythm 
They didn't come for the beat 
The people of the town 
Came just to stand around 
And see the singer lookin' sweet 

They couldn't have! 

Manfred Mann plays the organ 
Mike Vickers plays guitar 
& there's a geezer called Paul 
Who's so thin & so tall 
And sure wants to be a star 

They didn't come for the rhythm 
They didn't come for the beat 
The people of the town 
Came just to stand around 
And see the singer lookin' sweet 

See the singer lookin'... 
See the singer lookin'... 
See the singer lookin'... 
See the singer lookin'... 
See the singer lookin'... 
See the singer lookin'... 
Sweet